bo bo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bobo"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, hạt) bo bo

  1. Job's tears
    Synonyms: ý dĩ, cườm thảo
  2. sorghum
    Synonyms: cao lương, miến, lúa miến